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Tokyo: Best of the West

Tokyo: Best of the West

Geoff Day

Otsuki, Yamanashi An unusual bridge indeed … legend has it was inspired by monkeys... unique cantilevered bridge design was inspired when the architect saw monkeys

Tokyo 4
Maizuru Hydrangea Garden 2026

Maizuru Hydrangea Garden 2026

Mid - Late Jun

park was developed on the grounds of the former Nishitake Farm and is now... hydrangea season is a highlight for many, offering visitors a chance to slow

Kyoto ¥500
Karurusu Onsen Winter Festival 2027

Karurusu Onsen Winter Festival 2027

Early Mar

The annual Karurusu Onsen Winter Festival in Hokkaido invites participants to play snow-related games and win prizes.

Hokkaido Free Entry
Uonuma Moss Phlox Festival 2026

Uonuma Moss Phlox Festival 2026

Late Apr - Mid May

The annual Uonuma Moss Phlox Festival takes place at Uonuma's Negoya Flower, Greenery, and Snow Village, and showcases around 200,000 beautiful shibazakura

Niigata 4 ¥300
Songs of Kuma River Boatsmen

Songs of Kuma River Boatsmen

Bonson Lam

I mean really listen, to slow down and hear its heartbeat? To feel what the animals feel, to be totally immersed with your mind, heart and soul?

Kumamoto
Echigo-Tsumari Art Field Winter “SNOWART” 2026

Echigo-Tsumari Art Field Winter “SNOWART” 2026

Jan 24th - Mar 8th 2026

Introducing the annual Echigo-Tsumari Snow Art Project in snow country Niigata where visitors can appreciate art installations and fireworks, savor the

Niigata 1 ¥2,000
Dewa Sanzan Experience

Dewa Sanzan Experience

Geoff Day

Dewa Sanzan, we need to understand Shugendo and the Yamabushi (mountain monks... Long ago there were even monks who would seek to become living Buddhas

Yamagata 1